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57-661: The Ford–Bacon House is located at 45 Vinewood in Wyandotte, Michigan . It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1987 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. It is now used as the Bacon Memorial District Library . Edward Ford (also the builder of the George P. MacNichol House across the street) was the son of plate glass pioneer John Baptiste Ford and

114-654: A Police Explorers post for youths ages 14–21 that have an interest in law enforcement. Wyandotte's community is served by the Bacon Memorial District Library, a member of the tri-county library system The Library Network. Built out of the Ford-Bacon House on Vinewood Street, it replaced the Wyandotte Carnegie Library in 1942; following the death of Congressman Mark R. Bacon , his widow Mary Ford-Bacon deeded

171-543: A basketball court, baseball diamond and two horseshoe pits. The Park has a 66% satisfaction rating out of 45 people surveyed. F.O.P. Park holds youth baseball and softball games during day and night for the Wyandotte Braves Association. Restroom facilities that are opened during baseball games and other special events. Kiwanis Park is named in honor of the Kiwanis Club of Wyandotte, which

228-582: A considerable number of their later years in California . When Mark Bacon died in 1942, Mary gave the house to the Wyandotte Public School System. The building now serves as the public library. The Ford–Bacon House is a four-story Queen Anne house built from buff-colored brick with red sandstone trim. The house measures 62 feet by 95 feet, sits on four city lots, and contains 27 rooms and 11 fireplaces. A wide porch extends along

285-500: A discriminatory past as a sundown town . It refused to allow them as residents. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 7.01 square miles (18.16 km ), of which 5.27 square miles (13.65 km ) is land and 1.74 square miles (4.51 km ) is water. The city is 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Downtown Detroit . The Detroit River forms the eastern boundary of

342-498: A male householder with no wife present, and 28.5% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.10. The median age in the city was 36.9 years. 27.4% of residents were under 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.6% were from 25 to 44; 27.1% were from 45 to 64; and 10.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of

399-510: A male householder with no wife present, and 38.8% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.99. The median age in the city was 40.4 years. 21.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.4% were from 25 to 44; 29.9% were from 45 to 64; and 13.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of

456-565: A massive club/bar overlooking the Detroit River. The tanks are used by all of the rowing programs for technique and style training. They have been shown to be of great benefit in the training of novice rowers. During the off season, the tanks are rented by the hour to outside schools and universities. The city has 23 parks in total with the largest being Bishop Park. Pets, bikes and alcohol are prohibited in all Wyandotte city parks. Rollerblades and skateboards are prohibited in all areas except

513-690: A part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit . Wyandotte Consolidated formed in 1970 from the merger of St. Elizabeth, St. Joseph, and St. Patrick Schools. It closed in 2011 after a downturn in the economy. The city is home to the Wyandotte Boat Club , a rowing facility. The club host to three local regattas: two spring high school regattas and one fall club regatta. The new facility features two indoor rowing tanks, numerous shell racks and shells, erg and weight rooms, men's and women's locker rooms, meeting room, and

570-596: A rail car leaked a colorless gas called methyl mercaptan . The gas exploded into flames and led to the emergency evacuation of 3,100 area residents, including some Wyandotte citizens. The city is served by three newspapers: the regional Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News ; as well as The News-Herald , which is a more local paper serving the Downriver communities and has roots tracing back to two former newspapers that were published in Wyandotte. Wyandotte

627-457: A variety of soaps and cleaners, eventually becoming part of BASF and expanding into the BASF industrial complex. Ward also help create Wyandotte's shipbuilding role, which existed from the 1870s into the 1920s. During that time, a wide variety of boats were created along Wyandotte's riverbank, from steamers and tugs to huge ferries . In 1873, Ward's Wyandotte Iron Ship Building Works built

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684-742: A very small portion of the city lies to the south in Monroe County , because the border along the Huron River follows the course of the river in 1923, the year Flat Rock was incorporated as a village. At the time, the river had two meanders, but they have since been filled in. The city is bordered to the northeast by Woodhaven , to the southeast by Rockwood , and to the south, across the Huron River in Monroe County, by South Rockwood . U.S. Route 24 (Telegraph Road) passes through

741-523: Is also in the Detroit radio and television markets . The mayor and City Council and other elected officials oversee the community's governance. Wyandotte has its own community owned municipal services, called Wyandotte Municipal Services , it provides its own power through a municipal power plant and operates city-owned water and cable television services. The Wyandotte Police Department , like that of its fellow Downriver community Woodhaven , has

798-412: Is open from 6am to 10pm year round. Parks name was changed to American Legion Edward C. Headman post 217 Park in 2022 Pulaski Park is at the corner of 12 Street and Oxford Court. It hosts multiple softball and baseball fields, two basketball courts, and four tennis courts. Hours are 6:00 am to 10:00 pm, year round. The Park is named in honor of Count Casimir Pulaski , a statue of whom was dedicated in

855-567: Is the town's oldest civic non-profit organization. The Kiwanis Club continues to make an annual contribution to the upkeep of the Park. The Park is located at the intersection of 6th Street and North Drive, and has no restroom facilities. The Lions Club Park is located at the intersection of Vinewood and 9th Avenue next to Our Lady of the Scapular Religious Education Office. It was first opened on August 12, 2009, by

912-581: The Conrail Shared Assets Detroit Line (also used by Norfolk Southern Railway trains) parallel each other through the city of Wyandotte, connecting Detroit and Toledo, Ohio . As of the census of 2010, there were 25,883 people, 10,991 households, and 6,727 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,911.4 inhabitants per square mile (1,896.3/km ). There were 12,081 housing units at an average density of 2,292.4 per square mile (885.1/km ). The racial makeup of

969-469: The Detroit River , and it is part of the collection of communities known as Downriver . Wyandotte is bounded by Southgate to the west, Lincoln Park to the northwest, Riverview to the south, Grosse Ile Township to the southeast, Ecorse to the north, and LaSalle, Ontario on the east. Wyandotte is a sister city to Komaki , Japan. Each year delegates from Komaki come to Wyandotte to tour

1026-813: The French and Indian War (part of the Seven Years' War in Europe), the Wyandot were allied with the Potawatomi and the French. English had taken control of the garrisoned Fort of Detroit. Near here, Chief Pontiac plotted his attack against the British fort in 1763 but failed. The center of the village was nearly parallel to Biddle Avenue between Oak Street and Eureka Road near the river and its sandy beach, which

1083-564: The Huron River . In 1818, a land office opened in Detroit , and Soloman Sibley purchased 330.93 acres (1.3392 km ) of land. In 1824 it was sold to Michael and Jacob Vreeland. Vreeland and Smooth Rock villages were platted on part of this acreage. At this time there were Huron, Seneca, and Wyandot Indian villages in the area. With the Erie Canal opening in 1825, many people, especially from New York, came to Michigan to settle. By 1828

1140-541: The Revolutionary War and released after American independence. The family purchased 800 acres (3.2 km ). The town was called the "Village of Vreeland" until 1838, when the Vreeland family sold off most of the land and relinquished control of the area. The Vreeland families built the first grain and lumber mill, having brought the grinding stones from New York . Descendants of Michael Vreeland still live in

1197-490: The 1890s. It has since been absorbed by Wyandotte. It was incorporated as a village with the name of Glenwood in 1900. In 1901 a post office was established here with the name of Bacon since there was already a Glenwood post office in Wayne Township, Cass County, Michigan . Wyandotte annexed the community in 1905. The community of Ford City was founded as a village in 1902. It was named for John B. Ford who ran

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1254-459: The 1920s until the 1950s the company, under the name " Wyandotte Toys ", was the largest manufacturer of toy guns and pistols in the US, producing a wide variety of pop guns , clicker pistols, dart guns, cap guns and a variety of plastic pistols. The company also produced a wide range of toy airplanes and other vehicles by pressing scrap metal obtained from local automobile factories. The company's motto

1311-464: The Lions Club. The park is completely enclosed with fences and has benches situated all around it. There is a large playscape and climbing terrace. The hours are 6:00 am to 10:00 pm, year round. The Oak Club Park is at the corner of 20th Street and Vinewood. It has a large shaded area, a playground and basketball court. A small picnic area, water fountain and pavilion are located in the park, which

1368-494: The Michigan Alkali Company there. In 1922 it merged with Wyandotte. On April 14, 1924, Wyandotte annexed a large section of Ecorse Township . Since settlement by eastern Americans, Wyandotte has been influenced by immigrants from many nations. Ethnic German , Polish , Irish and Italian communities have contributed much from their cultures. The city attracted African Americans for industrial jobs, but had

1425-494: The U.S. government ceding this land. Some Wyandot moved to an area near Flat Rock, Michigan , then to Ohio , and Indian Territory, in Kansas and finally Oklahoma . Most of the Wyandot moved across the Detroit River to Canada and what is now Anderdon, Windsor, Ontario . Many of their descendants live there today. The name somewhat lives on as Wyandotte County, Kansas . The Anglo-Americans later credited Major John Biddle as

1482-607: The US average of 3.7%. Per capita income in Flat Rock was $ 27,549, below the US average of $ 31,177. The average household income was $ 63,375, above the US average of $ 57,652. The family median income was $ 76,481, above the US average of $ 70,850. As of the census of 2010, there were 9,878 people, 3,754 households, and 2,684 families living in the city. The population density was 1,512.7 inhabitants per square mile (584.1/km ). There were 3,995 housing units at an average density of 611.8 per square mile (236.2/km ). The racial makeup of

1539-662: The Wyandotte Skate Park. Wyandotte was home to minor league baseball . In 1912 and 1913, the Wyandotte Alkalis , named for the Michigan Alkali Company, played as members of the Class D level Border League , winning the 1912 league championship. Wyandotte hosted home minor league games at Alkali Park. Located at the corner of Bondie and 8th Streets, the F.O.P. Park has a large shaded playground and covered pavilion for picnicking. Sports facilities include

1596-549: The area. John S. Van Alstyne, general manager for Eber Ward of both the Eureka Iron & Steel Works and the associated Wyandotte Rolling Mills, laid out the master plan for the city. This plan was frequently called the "Philadelphia Plan", as streets were laid out on a north–south and east–west grid, similar to those in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania. That plan was made by colonial founder William Penn . In Wyandotte,

1653-464: The building to the city. The staff offer guided tours through the historic part of the building. Wyandotte Public Schools operates the city's public schools. Since 1901, all schools are named for former US presidents . Wyandotte's public high school is Theodore Roosevelt High School , which began construction in 1921, was completed in 1923, and has since been expanded four times. Currently there are no Catholic schools open in Wyandotte. These are

1710-401: The center of Flat Rock, leading north 14 miles (23 km) to the western part of Dearborn and southwest the same distance to Monroe . Interstate 75 runs along the eastern border of Flat Rock, with direct access from Exit 29 (Gibraltar Road). I-75 leads northeast 21 miles (34 km) to Detroit and southwest 35 miles (56 km) to Toledo, Ohio . According to the U.S. Census Bureau ,

1767-591: The city is still listed in several categories as being part of Monroe County. The official Flat Rock city website also mentions the city's boundaries extending into Monroe County. Flat Rock has a higher overall tornado average than the state of Michigan as a whole, and a 40% greater average than the United States as a whole. Two F4 tornadoes have hit Flat Rock—one in 1956 and another in 1965 resulting in 23 deaths and over 300 injuries. In December 2019 Flat Rock had an unemployment rate of 6.5%, higher than

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1824-503: The city of Flat Rock has a total area of 6.71 square miles (17.38 km ), of which 6.57 square miles (17.02 km ) are land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km ), or 2.06%, are water. The city is listed by the U.S. Census Bureau as belonging to both Wayne County and Monroe County . In the 2010 census , the city is listed as having a total land area of 6.67 square miles (17.28 km ), while mentioning no measurable land area or population statistics within Monroe County. However,

1881-578: The city of Wyandotte. Fort Street north of Eureka Road is served seven days a week by route 125, which connects Detroit Metropolitan Airport and River Rouge . Biddle Avenue, Eureka Road, and Fort Street south of Eureka Road are served on weekdays by route 140, which extends north to the John D. Dingell Transit Center in Dearborn . The Canadian National Railway (through its Grand Trunk Western Railroad subsidiary) Shore Line and Flat Rock subdivisions and

1938-546: The city was 48.1% male and 51.9% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 8,488 people, 3,181 households, and 2,306 families living in the city. The population density was 1,266.9 inhabitants per square mile (489.2/km ). There were 3,291 housing units at an average density of 491.2 per square mile (189.7/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 95.32% White , 1.43% African American , 0.49% Native American , 0.47% Asian , 0.64% from other races , and 1.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.70% of

1995-584: The city was 48.9% male and 51.1% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 28,006 people, 11,816 households, and 7,420 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,278.1 inhabitants per square mile (2,037.9/km ). There were 12,303 housing units at an average density of 2,318.7 per square mile (895.3/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 96.32% White , 0.52% African American , 0.49% Native American , 0.33% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.72% from other races , and 1.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.91% of

2052-420: The city was 91.1% White , 4.1% African American , 0.5% Native American , 0.8% Asian , 0.6% from other races , and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.4% of the population. There were 3,754 households, of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 16.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had

2109-421: The city was 94.7% White , 1.3% African American , 0.7% Native American , 0.5% Asian , 0.9% from other races , and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.1% of the population. There were 10,991 households, of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.6% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had

2166-518: The city, and the uninhabited Grassy Island is administered by the city. The Ecorse River also forms a small northern boundary of the city. An early figure was Captain John Baptiste Ford , who used the salt to create soda ash , which in turn was used to create plate glass . In 1893, he created Michigan Alkali Company , which created baking soda , soda ash and lye . The company, later renamed Wyandotte Chemicals Co., went on to create

2223-589: The city. In the 18th century, this area was a small village of the Wyandot (or Wendat) called Maquaqua . Local French colonists called it Monguagon , a transliteration of its pronunciation in French. The Wyandot were Iroquoian-speaking and part of the Huron nation from the Georgian Bay area of Canada. They generally lived peacefully with the few white French farmers, exchanging products and favors. During

2280-538: The first white settler in Wyandotte, but French colonists had lived in the area for more than a century before he settled there. After the War of 1812 and the Wyandot cession, Major Biddle purchased 2,200 acres (9 km ) of land from the federal government in 1818. He developed a farm and a summer estate. The buildings were completed around 1835, and he named his estate "Wyandotte" after the Indians who were still living in

2337-444: The focal point was the Detroit River , and the first street parallel became Front Street. This street was eventually extended and renamed Van Alstyne Boulevard in 1921. Streets running parallel to Front Street were named according to numbers, from First to the extent of the territory involved. Streets running horizontal to the numbered streets were named for trees and plants. Founded as a village of Ecorse Township in 1854, Wyandotte

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2394-827: The founder of the Michigan Alkali Company in Wyandotte and the Ford Plate Glass Company in Toledo, Ohio , (later the Libbey–Owens–Ford Company). In 1897, Ford hired Malcomson & Higginbotham to design this house for himself and his wife Carrie. Ford lived in the house only a short time before moving to Toledo, Ohio in 1900. Ford's son, John B Ford, occupied the house from 1900 to 1902, and in 1902, Edward Ford's daughter Mary Ford Bacon and her husband Mark R. Bacon moved in. The couple lived here from 1902 to 1942, although they spent

2451-442: The front and side of the house, and the hipped roof was originally covered with black slate. A four-story bell tower is located in the rear, and the house features gabled dormers, a two-story side bay, and square brick chimneys. [REDACTED] Media related to Ford–Bacon House at Wikimedia Commons Wyandotte, Michigan Wyandotte is located in southeastern Michigan, approximately 11 miles (18 km) south of Detroit on

2508-572: The nation's earliest steel-hulled vessel, a tugboat called the Sport. This shipbuilding industry was immortalized in 1942 in the painting of several murals which still exist today in the auditorium of Theodore Roosevelt High School. Beginning in the 1920s Wyandotte was a major source of toy production, with the All Metal Products Company founded in 1920 and located in Wyandotte on Sycamore Street between 14th and 15th streets. From

2565-424: The owner's two daughters, Nancy and Barbara. During World War II , Nan-Bar Airport served as an accessory airfield for Naval Air Station Grosse Ile . Navy pilots used the airfield for short field landing instruction, as well as for emergency landings. In 2021, Ford Motor Company dumped benzene into the city sewer system, causing 1,100 people to evacuate their homes. Flat Rock is in southern Wayne County, but

2622-414: The park in 1938. V.F.W Playfield is a moderate sized park located at the corner of 11th and Cherry. It has a baseball diamond, a very large open field, swings, and a playscape. There is also a covered pavilion. It is located next to Silver Lining Tire Recycling. The hours are 6:00 am to 10:00 pm, year round. Pets, bikes, skateboards and rollerblades are not permitted in the park. Alcohol is not permitted in

2679-656: The park. It is owned by the Veterans Of Foreign Wars, (V.F.W), in Wyandotte. A smaller park located on Highland and Alfred street in the north end of Wyandotte, it has a playground and swing sets, an open play space for sports and other activities. There is a covered pavilion and benches and a sand pit. It is owned by the Wyandotte Athletic Association. The hours are 6:00 am to 10:00 pm, year round. Two Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation bus routes pass through

2736-421: The population. There were 3,181 households, out of which 39.8% had children under 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 16.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size

2793-651: The population. Residents are predominantly of Polish descent. Flat Rock, Michigan Flat Rock is a city in Wayne County, Michigan , United States, with a small portion of the city extending into Monroe County . At the 2020 census , the population was 10,541. Flat Rock began as a Wyandot settlement. It was later designated as a reservation for the Wyandot, and still functioned as such in 1830. The first European-American settlers in Flat Rock were Michael Vreeland and his five grown sons between 1811 and 1820. Vreeland had been captured by British Rangers during

2850-423: The schools that were formerly open: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Elementary and High School , St. Stanislaus Kostka Elementary School, St. Patrick Elementary and High School, St, Elizabeth Elementary School, St. Joseph Elementary School, and St. Helena Elementary School; also, Wyandotte Catholic Consolidated School (After the consolidation of Sts. Elizabeth, Patrick, and Joseph) were previously in the community. They were

2907-400: The town and attend Flat Rock public schools, being the seventh generation to reside in the town their family founded. The first mention of any settlers in the area later to become Flat Rock was made by a French priest, Father Jean Dilhet . In describing his parish in 1798 he included "Grosse Roche", referring to a settlement named after the outcropping of limestone rock on the south side of

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2964-486: The village had four stores, two saw mills, a wool carding mill, a flour mill, and 250 inhabitants - serving as a center mainly for farmers who lived in the area immediately surrounding the settlement. The village of Flat Rock was platted and recorded in 1838 by the Gibraltar and Flat Rock Land Co. They were attempting to build a canal to connect Lake Erie with Lake Michigan . This effort ultimately failed. Henry Ford

3021-565: Was "Wyandotte Toys Are Good and Safe." In the early 1950s the company moved to Ohio , and it was bought out by Louis Marx and Company three years later. Bishop Park, located on the riverfront north of downtown, once had a dock to board the Boblo Boat ferry to Boblo Island . Today, much of the remaining industry is minor, with a notable exception being BASF Wyandotte on the city's north riverfront. In July 2002, three workers at an Atofina plant in neighboring Riverview were killed when

3078-406: Was 3.12. The population was spread out in the city, with 29.3% under 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 44,084, and the median income for

3135-407: Was a welcome feature to the local tribesmen, as their main mode of transportation to the fort in Detroit was by birch bark canoe. The tribe was considered peaceable and friendly with the British, the remaining French in the area, and the newly arrived Americans. In 1818, after the United States had gained independence and then control over this area from the British, the Wyandot signed a treaty with

3192-507: Was attracted to the water power of the Huron River, and in 1925 he established the Ford Motor Company Lamp Factory along its banks. The Flat Rock Dam was constructed to provide hydroelectricity to the factory. The area was incorporated as a village in 1923 and as a city in 1965. From the 1930s until the early 1960s an airport was located in Flat Rock. The grass airfield was known as Nan-Bar Airport, named for

3249-627: Was incorporated as a city, and granted a charter by the State of Michigan, on December 12, 1866. It held its first city election in April 1867, making it the oldest incorporated city in Wayne County after Detroit . On April 8, 1867, the Village of Wyandotte was incorporated as a home rule city. A community named New Jerusalem , consisting of immigrants from multiple nations, was founded nearby in

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